identical

identisch, gleich

Ohne jeden Unterschied zwischen den verglichenen Dingen.

In einfachem Englisch: Exactly the same, with no difference between the things being compared.

• The two keys are identical.
• They wore identical shirts to the party.
• Is this phone identical to your old one?

So benutzt man es: identical to something (My bag is identical to yours.)

Synonyme: the same, indistinguishable

Gegenteile: different

Häufige Wendungen: identical twins, identical copies, identical to something, identical design

gleich, gleichwertig

In Wert, Menge oder Bedeutung genau gleich.

In einfachem Englisch: Exactly equal in value, amount, or meaning.

• Both methods gave identical results.
• The two payments were identical in value.
• Are these expressions identical in meaning?

So benutzt man es: identical in something (The two expressions are identical in meaning.)

Synonyme: equal, equivalent

Gegenteile: unequal

Häufige Wendungen: identical values, identical results, identical in meaning